Genealogy: Find Books
Genealogy Collection
The Genealogy Collection is located on the fourth floor of the NSU Alvin Sherman Library. This collection was given as gift to Nova Southeastern University by the Genealogical Society of Broward County in 2007.
Books and periodicals are identified with the following locations in NovaCat:
Sherman Library Genealogy Collection. Note that items with this location are designated as LIB Use Only and cannot be checked out of the library.
Sherman Library Genealogy Circulation Collection. These items are available to check out.
If desired, you can limit your search to both these collections in NovaCat by selecting Sherman Library Genealogy Collection as the location.
Additional material on genealogy are located in the general collection of the Alvin Sherman Library or as e-books. Use NovaCat to locate these materials.
Locating Genealogy Books
Browsing by Subject
| If you want books about... | Use this specific word structure in a subject search, based on the example provided: |
| Birth records by locality (such as: Broward County, Florida) | Registers of births, etc. – Florida – Broward County |
| Church records by locality (such as: Virginia) | Church records and registers - Virginia |
| Cities or towns (such as: Ft. Lauderdale, Florida) | Fort Lauderdale (Fla.) |
| Counties (such as: Passaic County, New Jersey) | Passaic County (N.J.) |
| Death records by locality (such as: Caddo Parish, Louisiana) | Registers of births, etc. – Louisiana – Caddo Parish |
| Ethnic genealogy (such as: African-Americans or Germans) | African Americans – Genealogy --or-- Germany - Genealogy |
| Family history by surname (such as: Jones) | Jones family |
| Genealogy in general (such as: how-to books) | Genealogy |
| Land records by locality (such as: Kentucky) | Land grants - Kentucky |
| Marriage records by locality (such as: Montgomery County, Illinois) | Marriage records – Illinois – Montgomery County |
| Passenger records (such as: Irish Famine immigrants) | Ships – Passenger Lists |
| Pension records by locality (such as: the United States) | Military pensions - United States |
| Probate records by locality (such as: Oklahoma) | Probate records – Oklahoma |
| Wills by locality (such as: Ireland) | Wills - Ireland |
Location Codes
| If the location code says... | The book can be found: |
| E-book | Online; click on text “direct link to resource or other information” NOTE: You will need to have an Alvin Sherman Library card to log in. |
| LAW Library | Shepard Broad Law Library; a separate library on the NSU campus. Public access allowed, but limited. |
| Sherman Library | 3rd & 4th Floors. Uses the Library of Congress Classification system. |
| Sherman Library Genealogy Collection | 4th Floor, Genealogy Collection. Uses the Library of Congress Classification system. |
| Sherman Library Microfilm/Microfiche | 2nd Floor |
| Sherman Library Reference | 2nd Floor |
Status Codes
| If the status code says... | You can: |
| Available | Check the book out with an Alvin Sherman Library card. |
| Due xx-xx-2021 | NOT check out the book. It is already checked-out to another patron. |
| LIB Use Only | NOT check out the book. This book does not circulate and can only be used in the Library. |